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JA Scholarships
Scholarships
-do not enter province

JA Awards


Thursday January 25, 2018
8:50 XO Bracelets Co. Board Meeting
11:15 Twill & Dill Candy Co. Board Meeting
12:30 Common Scents Candle Co. Board Meeting

Wednesday January 24, 2018 - Last Day of Semester 1
-prep for final board meetings
-Final Evaluation Due

Tuesday January 23
-Board meeting info

-Practice Board Meeting

Monday January 22
-Board Meeting Agenda

-Board Meeting Feedback/Evaluation


-Name plates for board meeting

-Email Katherine Gagne kgagne@jasask.org the following information. CC amy.mcfarlen@pvsd.ca
- Name of Company
- Number of Students
- Product Description
- Initial Share price
- Closing Share price
- Total amount of Sales/Revenue
- Amount donated to non profit/charity

-Email business mentor the following information. CC amy.mcfarlen@pvsd.ca
-Invitation to attend company board meeting (date, time, location)
-attach Shareholder Report
-attach Board Meeting Agenda

TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY PRACTICE BOARD MEETINGS

Thursday-Friday January 18-19
-Complete Shareholders Report
-Donation Letter

-Letter to Shareholders

-Final Evaluation (in place of a final exam)


Wednesday January 17, 2018
-Complete Shareholders Report

Monday & Tuesday Jan 15 & 16, 2018
Important Dates:
-Shareholder's Report due Tues/Wed/Fri
-Final Project due Jan 24
-Board Meeting Jan 25
-Award Nominations Feb 5


-Business Hall of Fame April 17

Final Shareholders Report Rubric

Final Shareholders Report Outline & Samples






Tuesday-Friday January 9-12, 2018
-Liquidate Company
-Company Meeting
-Final Report Outline
-Letter to Shareholders


Monday January 8, 2018
-Begin Liquidation


Tuesday-Friday December 19-22
-Company Operations
-Operations Log #2 due Thursday

Monday December 18
-Company Meetings

Tuesday-Friday December 12-15
-Company Operations
-Company pictures
JA Awards Criteria from last year


Monday December 11
-Company Meetings

Tuesday-Friday December 5-8
-Company Operations
-President, Finance, Sales Department Assessments due Thursday
-Marketing and Member assessments due next week

Monday December 4
-Company Meetings
-decide on Friday breakfast opportunity
-decide on Dec 16 Riffel sales opportunity

Tuesday-Friday November 28-December 1
-Company Operations
-HR, Production, Health & Safety Department Assessments due Thursday
-Personal Operations Logs due Friday

Monday November 27
-Company Meetings
-Operations Log due Friday
-HR, Health & Safety, and Production Assessments due Thurs

Tuesday-Thursday November 21-23
-Company Operations

Monday November 20
-Company Meetings
-Production

Wednesday-Friday November 15-17
-Company Operations
-Department Meetings w/ Ms. McFarlen

Tuesday November 14
-Company Meetings
Sample company meeting agenda


Thursday November 9
Business Plans Due
All NHI Assignments Due
-Company Operations

Wednesday November 8
Business Plans due Thursday
All NHI assignments due Thursday
-Business Attitude evaluations
-Business Plan peer & self evaluation

Tuesday November 7
-Company Operations
-Finance meeting

Monday November 6
-Company Meeting
-record shares

Friday November 3
Twill and Dill Candy Co. Board Meeting
Common Scents Candle Co - action items, revise business plan, research local craft shows
XO Bracelets Co. - revise business plan, plan for tags, research local craft shows

Thursday November 2
XO Bracelets Co. Board Meeting
Common Scents Candle Co - review Mike's email and suggestions, revise business plan, action items
Twill and Dill Candy - business plan, board meeting agenda, email invite, practice board meeting, create record keeping procedures (spreadsheets, word docs - how will you track production, sales, inventory, finances, etc)

Wednesday November 1
Common Scents Candle Co. Board Meeting
XO Bracelets - board meeting agenda, email invite, practice board meeting
Twill and Dill Candy - business plan, board meeting agenda, email invite, practice board meeting

Tuesday October 31
-Board Meeting Notes

-Create Board Meeting Agenda (same order as business plan)

-Board Meeting Evaluation

-Practice Board Meeting
-Board Meeting Feedback


Monday October 30
BUSINESS PLANS DUE
-Michael Gore-Hickman presentation




Wednesday-Friday October 25-27

-Business Plan writing





Tuesday October 24
-Corporate Social Responsibility
-Update company info

Friday October 20
-Company Formation


-Capitalization Requirements

-Organizational Structure



Thursday October 19
-create JA Resource accounts (try using your school email address)
https://resources.jacanada.org/index.cfm
-JA Company Handbook
-Business Model Canvas
-Company Name, Mission, Values

Wednesday October 18
-Company Elections
-JA Company Handbook
-Business Model Canvas

-Company Name, Mission, Values


Monday & Tuesday October 16 & 17
-Executive Team Roles Descriptions

-Questions to be answered

-Speech Evaluation Rubric



Friday October 13
-Michelle Strawford Presentation

Thursday October 12
-JA Release forms - due Oct 18
-Company choice forms
-Company Positions

Wednesday October 11
-finish Pitch presentations
-peer/self evaluations
-rankings

Tuesday October 10
The Pitch Presentations

Wednesday-Friday October 4-6
-The Pitch work period - due Tuesday October 10
-Interview an Entrepreneur - due Friday October 6

Tuesday October 3
The Blue Rooster presentation

Monday October 2
-Work Period
Interview an Entrepreneur - due Friday Oct 6
The Pitch - due Tuesday Oct 10

Friday September 29
-Unit 1 Quiz

Thursday September 28
-The Pitch Assignment

-Research Worksheet

-Business Model Canvas

-October class calendar


Wednesday September 27
-introduction to Junior Achievement
-introduction to Company Program

Tuesday September 26
-review
-Quiz date: Friday September 29
-Interview an Entrepreneur revised

-work period: interview, study, idea generation

Monday September 25
-Risk handout
-Idea or Opportunity handout
-Entrepreneurship Cycle

-Unit 1 Exam Outline


Friday September 22
-Toastmaster Presentation Tips videos
-Presentation Pointers handout

-Factors that Influence Entrepreneurs

Thursday September 21
-Invention vs Innovation video
-message mapping video
-message mapping practice and pitches

Wednesday September 20
-intrapreneurs video & discussion
-Entrepreneurship definitions
-Characteristics of a Venture PowerPoint


Tuesday September 19
-Business Email Format
-partner follow-up email
-idea generation
-Idea vs Opportunity & Invention vs Innovation powerpoint

Monday September 18
-review Interview an Entrepreneur assignment

-Email etiquette
-characteristics of an entrepreneurial venture PowerPoint

Friday September 15
-Photo Scavenger Hunt

Thursday September 14
-partner presentations
-Interview an Entrepreneur assignment


Wednesday September 13
-Amy Cuddy TedTalk - Your Body Language Shapes Who You Are
-networking tips & activity
-partner interviews

Tuesday September 12
-complete Skills Profile - due Friday

Monday September 11
-Creating Your Skills Profile

-complete the above PowerPoint assignment
-When completed print it off, and submit to the hand-in tray

Friday September 8
-What is Entrepreneurship handout (read & discuss)
-Characteristics of Entrepreneurs (handout)
videos: 10 Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
25 Characteristics of Entrepreneurs
Tips from Entrepreneurs


Thursday September 7
-finish Paper Bag Pitches
-Commonalities
-What is Entrepreneurship?
Videos: Entrepreneurs Around The World
Saskatchewan Entrepreneurs

Wednesday September 6
-Course Outline

-Entrepreneurs Can Change the World
-Paper Bag Pitches

Tuesday September 5
FIRST DAY OF CLASS!
-letter
-routines & procedures